Title: Assist with the maintenance of a record of controlled substances received, stored, and removed from inventory, under the supervision of a pharmacist.
Course: Pharmacy Technician II (14152-II) > Section: Maintaining Medication and Inventory Control Systems

Assistance should adhere to the following as they relate to receipt, storage, and removal from inventory:

- State and federal laws and regulations related to controlled substances (i.e., Virginia Drug Control Act, Virginia Board of Pharmacy regulations, U.S. Controlled Substances Act regulations of the DEA, Prescription Drug Marketing Act, and Drug Quality and Security Act)
- Professional standards, including the USP-NF and Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) standards
- Retail or other pharmaceutical facility policies and procedures
- Automated control system requirements, as appropriate

See PTCB 2.3, 2.4 (https://www.ptcb.org/lib24watch/files/pdf/169).

See ASHP 3.22 (https://www.ashp.org/-/media/assets/professional-development/technician-program-accreditation/docs/ashp-acpe-pharmacy-technician-accreditation-standard-2018.ashx?la=en&hash=36EAA6511105A6C6BFEA4F30E193892F19E2C385).

Process/Skill Questions:

- What procedures are used for the return or destruction of controlled substances?
- What are the features of record-keeping systems (e.g., perpetual inventory) used for controlled substances?
- Why is it important to maintain records for controlled substances?
- What storage systems exist for controlled substances?

Code of Virginia Statutes Related to Pharmacy Technicians

Va. Code §54.1-3404 — Inventories of controlled substances required of certain persons; contents and form of record

Virginia Administrative Code Regulations Governing the Practice of Pharmacy

18VAC110-20-240 — Manner of maintaining records, prescriptions, inventory records